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About Gobindapur Village

Gobindapur is a large village in Kandi tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,283, made up of 1,100 males and 1,183 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,075 females per 1000 males. The village covers 183.83 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742140, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gobindapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gobindapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Kandi
Pincode 742140
Area (hectares) 183.83 hectares
Population 2,283
Male Population 1,100
Female Population 1,183
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,075
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gobindapur compares

By the 2011 count Gobindapur is the 30th largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,638 residents. Its 183.83 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Gobindapur

Gobindapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gobindapur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gobindapur from other places

Gobindapur lies about 42 km from Murshidabad, and the nearest railway station is Mallarpur, about 17 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Gobindapur
Nearest railway station Mallarpur 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Kandi 18 km
Nearest town Kāndi 18 km
District headquarters Murshidabad 42 km

Villages closest to Gobindapur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kandi tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Gobindapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Gobindapur village had a population of 2,283. That makes it the 30th largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,638 residents.

Gobindapur village has 1,100 males and 1,183 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gobindapur has about 1075 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 945.

The pincode recorded for Gobindapur is 742140. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gobindapur covers 183.83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gobindapur falls under Kandi tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Gobindapur is Mallarpur, about 17 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Gobindapur.

Gobindapur is about 42 km from Murshidabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gobindapur is in Kandi tehsil of Murshidabad district. Mallarpur is about 17 km away. Kandi is about 18 km away. Kāndi is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kalyanpur (3.4 km), Bahara (4.3 km) and Gopalnagar (5.5 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Gobindapur today is likely to be higher.

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